After their first bout ended in controversy, reigning women’s lightweight champion Katie Taylor and former WBC title-holder Delfine Persoon will clash in a rematch. This time, Persoon feels obliged to prove that the previous decision was incorrect.
Taylor and Persoon collided for the first time in June 2019. Unlike most of her fights, Taylor found herself in trouble multiple times in the bout. Although Taylor was slightly more effective with her punches, Persoon landed more punches than the former during their match.
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The judges scored the bout in favor of Taylor, making her the new WBC and The Ring female lightweight champion. Unsurprisingly, many boxing fans were not convinced. Some still believe that Katie deserved the win, while others feel that Persoon was robbed.
Well, there is only one way to settle a controversial decision like that — a rematch. And almost a year after their first meeting, fans will finally get to see these warriors settle their dispute.
Delfine Persoon wants to make things right
Persoon felt she was robbed of the decision. She believes that she stunned Taylor during their bout inside the Madison Square Garden.
“The first fight, people talked, ‘Katie [Taylor] won,’ other people talked, ‘I won.’ It’s up to me to prove that I also deserve the titles. And that I stunned her in New York. And for us, that was not a correct decision,” Delfine Persoon said during the pre-fight press conference.
🗣️ “This is my chance to prove I deserve the titles!” – Delfine Persoon#FightCamp #TaylorPersoon2 #FightCamp4
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— Matchroom Boxing (@MatchroomBoxing) August 20, 2020
The former WBC female lightweight champion has competed one time since her match with Taylor. She has improved her record to 34-2-0, 0NC. The 35-year-old veteran is coming off an impressive unanimous decision win against Helen Joseph in November.
Taylor, on the other hand, is also coming off a win against Christina Linardatou in November 2019. “The Bray Bomber” is now 15-0 as a pro. Looking back at their incredible first fight, it will be exciting to see Taylor and Persoon go at it again. The bout will serve as the co-main event for Dillian Whyte vs Alexander Povetkin on August 22.
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